The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship confirmed that the expatriate residency, whether they are inside or outside the country, is valid until the end of December of this year, when it ends its end date after the first of last March.
"Emirates Today" received several inquiries from readers regarding the expatriate residency status, after its expiration and they are still outside the country, after the suspension of travel to the Emirates, and how to renew their residency, and whether they will be allowed to return again. The UAE has decided to "suspend" entry to holders of valid residency located outside the country, starting from March 19, 2020, due to the spread of the Corona virus, and as a precautionary measure to preserve their health and safety. The Emirates allowed holders of valid residencies located outside the Emirates to return to the country from Monday, June 1, in response from the concerned authorities in the Emirates, to facilitate the procedures for owners of valid residencies located outside the country, and taking into account the families, and what it takes to heal them with their families who were affected by the measures Taken under the current exceptional circumstances that coincide with the preventive measures and precautionary measures taken by the state to confront the new Corona virus (Covid 19).
The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship has taken a set of decisions to alleviate the residents on the state’s land from the effects of the international measures taken in the face of the outbreak of the Corona virus, indicating that it has received requests from residents and visitors who are in the country to join their families in their country under the current conditions, and coordination is underway. For these requests.
Holders of valid residency permits who are outside the country and wishing to return are invited to register for the “Resident Entry Permit” service on the Authority’s website, smartservices.ica.gov.ae, in order to facilitate their safe return procedures to the UAE. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation also called on all those with valid residency residing outside the country to register for the new service "My presence for residents" on the ministry's website, as the service aims to facilitate their return to the country.